Millimeters to Meters (mm to m)

Metric Conversions.

Meters to Millimeters (Swap units)

1mm = 0.001m

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

Millimeters to Meters formula

Meters = Millimeters / 1000

Millimeters to Meters calculation

Meters = Millimeters / 1000

Meters = 1 / 1000

Meters = 0.001

What is a millimeter?

A millimeter is a thousandth of a meter (1/1000) which is the SI (International System of Units) unit of length. It is normally used to measure small lengths like the thickness of a sheet of paper or the dimensions of a small object.

One millimeter is approximately equal to 0.03937 inches (about 1/25th). Presicely there are 25.4 millimeters in an inch and it is often used in science and engineering. It is used in countries that have adopted the metric system.

You may come across millimeters when measuring the size of electronic components, jewelry or even the thickness of a fingernail.

What is a meter?

A meter is a unit of length in the metric system, and it is equivalent to 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters. It is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) and is widely used around the world for measuring distances. The meter was originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the equator along a meridian passing through Paris, France. However, in 1983, the meter was redefined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum during a specific time interval.

How do you convert millimeters to meters?

To convert millimeters to meters, you need to divide the number of millimeters by 1000. This is because there are 1000 millimeters in one meter. The millimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, commonly used for measuring small distances or dimensions. On the other hand, the meter is the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, used for larger measurements.

To perform the conversion, simply take the number of millimeters and divide it by 1000. For example, if you have 5000 millimeters, you would divide 5000 by 1000 to get 5 meters. Similarly, if you have 250 millimeters, dividing it by 1000 would give you 0.25 meters. This conversion is straightforward and can be done using a calculator or mentally by moving the decimal point three places to the left.

 

Millimeters to Meters table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Millimeters
Meters
0mm
0.00000m
1mm
0.00100m
2mm
0.00200m
3mm
0.00300m
4mm
0.00400m
5mm
0.00500m
6mm
0.00600m
7mm
0.00700m
8mm
0.00800m
9mm
0.00900m
10mm
0.01000m
11mm
0.01100m
12mm
0.01200m
13mm
0.01300m
14mm
0.01400m
15mm
0.01500m
16mm
0.01600m
17mm
0.01700m
18mm
0.01800m
19mm
0.01900m
20mm
0.02000m
21mm
0.02100m
22mm
0.02200m
23mm
0.02300m
24mm
0.02400m
25mm
0.02500m
26mm
0.02600m
27mm
0.02700m
28mm
0.02800m
29mm
0.02900m
30mm
0.03000m
31mm
0.03100m
32mm
0.03200m
33mm
0.03300m
34mm
0.03400m
35mm
0.03500m
36mm
0.03600m
37mm
0.03700m
38mm
0.03800m
39mm
0.03900m
40mm
0.04000m
41mm
0.04100m
42mm
0.04200m
43mm
0.04300m
44mm
0.04400m
45mm
0.04500m
46mm
0.04600m
47mm
0.04700m
48mm
0.04800m
49mm
0.04900m
50mm
0.05000m
51mm
0.05100m
52mm
0.05200m
53mm
0.05300m
54mm
0.05400m
55mm
0.05500m
56mm
0.05600m
57mm
0.05700m
58mm
0.05800m
59mm
0.05900m
60mm
0.06000m
61mm
0.06100m
62mm
0.06200m
63mm
0.06300m
64mm
0.06400m
65mm
0.06500m
66mm
0.06600m
67mm
0.06700m
68mm
0.06800m
69mm
0.06900m
70mm
0.07000m
71mm
0.07100m
72mm
0.07200m
73mm
0.07300m
74mm
0.07400m
75mm
0.07500m
76mm
0.07600m
77mm
0.07700m
78mm
0.07800m
79mm
0.07900m
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